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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
5
Copper market chatter notes North Butte leads trading with good demand for Cananea. Amalgamated and Anaconda seen firm with New York and London reports mixed. Roosevelt platform speech boosts optimism. rail tariff reforms urged. Cananea copper production expected soon. foreign copper stocks rise.
Stockholders debate reducing capital from 490000 to 250000 while plans to raise funds unfold at the Aetna Indemnity company meeting in Hartford Connecticut. Ongoing reorganizations involve United Copper notes and various copper holdings. May output from United Verde Copper remains around 3 million pounds, with production fluctuating as plants resume operations and costs hold firm.
A garbled report describes multiple individuals from various places being charged or investigated for illicit alcohol sales to Native Americans. Names, places, and actions are unclear, with references to police and legal proceedings and mentions of wrecks and naval inquiries.
Government attorneys and two railroad interests argued in a Philadelphia court over the interstate transport of coal and ore, with counsel for the government led by Attorney General Dehante and Mr Spelling asserting federal power to regulate shipments. The railroads countered with Johnston for the rails and Mr Bortunea for the government closing. The case centers on the regulation of commodity transport under the commerce clause and challenges to the coal and ore shipments from mines in Pennsylvania to points outside the state.
A large canal and ditch work progresses on the Hardin reservation area. Crews expect completion in about three months and plan to irrigate thousands of acres of fertile land as weather allows. The effort is part of a broader public works push, with aim to boost agricultural output and regional development.
A feature notes an astonishing 2450 mile journey achievable in a single pair of shoes. It cites makers and manufacturers associated with the feat, highlighting the endurance of equipment and the role of the Meyers Footwear Company and other firms in supporting long distance walking.
Reported epic trek covers Seattle to Chicago with a 80 day pace. Walker One time Tnitt claims win and a 400 dollar prize from Seattle Athletic club while shoes by The F Mayer Boot and Shoe Company feature as a noted detail.
Wrecking of the Burlington wagon and the deaths of three people are linked to the Louis Perris trial. Judge Lon tau discusses jury instructions while defense cites witness unavailability due to a juror’s ill child. State and defense debate timing as the Northern Pacific affair and Hopkins' absence loom large.
District Attorney Jerome responds to three official specifications in a charge filed by a committee led by Withon. The allegations claim Jerome “threw dive at 4 dollars a throw” and offered immunity to a key witness during a bribery scheme. The report notes a nearby bridge incident in Manhattan where a cable failed and a river tram was halted without injuries.
Washington chained President Tiguaevolthin named three men to represent the United States on the joint international commission examining the opium issue in the far east. The appointees are Thomas Burke, attorney. Dre Hamilton Wright of Maine. and Charles Touhey, secretary of the American legation at Peking China.
A fragmentary London article notes that people from various parts of the city were examined on religious or moral grounds. It mentions topics such as revelations, qualifications, and other controversial claims, indicating a broad inquiry into beliefs and affiliations amid a tense social climate.
A damaged text fragment mentions editors pledging to provide readers with world news and literature, and to supplement it with local news. It references international settlements, smoking, and a revolution, but the content is garbled and key details are unclear.
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